Employment

Compromise Agreements

Employers often offer employees compromise or severance agreements when terminating an employee’s employment for a number of reasons, including redundancy or where relationships have broken down.

By signing a compromise agreement, the employee gives up his or her rights to bring a claim against the employer in return for a financial settlement. In order for the compromise agreement to be enforceable the employee needs to obtain independent legal advice.

If you have received an offer of a compromise agreement your employer will usually agree to pay some if not all of the legal costs of your taking advice. We appreciate that our clients live busy lives. We use modern technology to enable us to advise clients quickly in person, over the telephone or via email.

If we do not advise that the settlement is reasonable, we can advise on and attempt to negotiate an enhanced settlement. Once a settlement has been agreed we carry out the formalities to ensure that the compromise agreement is legally enforceable.

If you have received a compromise agreement and require urgent advise. Please contact Louise Attrup.

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